So I just bought my first Durian. I’m in Texas by the way. The first smell from it was a faint melon like sweet smell that I thought was wonderful. Going home it did have a bit more of a wafting smell like that of a mild fart & gym socks but nothing really bothersome, at least to me. It never lost that sweet smell though. When I opened it, it smelled the same to me & the fruit was nice & soft. The taste was unique but not bad. Something I could definitely get used to. It tasted like lightly sweet honeydew melon with a hint of vanilla, a hint of avocado with a mellow oniony taste. Maybe some people are just more sensitive to these smells but me, I’m just fine with durian. I think they ought to go ahead & sell it in regular grocery stores. Durian is definitely a fruit that seems extremely versatile & could be used in sweet or savory dishes.
Wellmark WorldMark I hope you like your journey and brute I heard from other people that eat that stuff that is really smelly and smells bad but we don't get that kind of stuff in the United States like some of the food I seen around the world makes me hungry and makes me jealous that I can't have her but you can eat LOL LOL LOL LOL
For those of you who can't stand the smell of durian but want to enjoy it, IT IS POSSIBLE -- but the circumstances are a little difficult to arrange! I tried durian on a couple of trips to Thailand. Each time I was nearly physically ill because of the overpowering, utterly-nauseating smell - which is so bad for the circa 50% of people who can't stand it, that it is enough to make you (sorry) be actually sick if you eat it. If you've managed to swallow some, don't think you're out of the woods - the smell will come back up out of your stomach and it's even worse! I was determined to enjoy this fruit! It wasn't going to get the better of me! I want to try - and enjoy - every culture's foods. Solution: One year I temporarily lost my sense of smell because of a bad case of the flu. Opportunity! As soon as I was sufficiently recovered to stagger out of bed, I went straight to Chinatown (Thank goodness it was durian season!) and bought fresh durian. I was able to eat a whole segment! (I started VERY cautiously!) The texture was wonderful! Mark's descriptions of texture and taste are very articulate - and accurate, in my experience. It was really filling - like eating two huge bananas - with a very warming sensation in the stomach similar to when you've had a big, very spicy, meal. It would have been a Mon Thong (it's pretty much the only durian available in London.) It tasted of something like banana and custard, with - near the point of the fruit where each segment is attached - a slight bitter taste. The warming, filling sensation was excellent. DON'T EAT TOO MUCH. I did the next year and it gave me a really bad stomach ache in the evening! So, two years in a row when I had flu with a loss of smell, I rushed to eat durian while I could without smelling it! After that, I was able to ENJOY eating it with my sense of smell fully working! I absolutely love it and now, I even love the smell - and it doesn't have the nauseating effect on me in the slightest... but my husband won't permit it in the house! In London, I was made to stand outside on the balcony - with the door firmly closed! (He actually locked me out! :)) NB: As a beginner, holding my nose didn't stop the stomach-churning smell. The only way I succeeded was having actually LOST my sense of smell. You could try (I haven't done this) eating some extremely strong mints and then immediately trying durian. That might work but, only have a tiny amount if you are in the 50% of people who can't stand the smell, or it could produce a very nasty case of it coming straight back up as soon as the mint wears off :( Also, don't eat more than a couple of segments in a day if you're inexperienced: it really can be too much of a good thing! It is completely worth persevering! Durian in London's Chinatown supermarkets (two in Gerrard Street: Loon Fung and New Loon Moon) was available in 2019 (pre-COVID-19) in containers in the fridge for £15 (US$18) for a container of two/three segments of Mon Thong. Not cheap but, amazing! A whole durian cost > £30. Durian can be found year-round but is in season May - September. Can't get to Thailand? If you can get to London, you can eat fresh durian! Isn't Mark Wiens absolutely amazing? I sit here in our little 16th century cottage in the middle of the English countryside, surrounded by rolling green hills of sheep and wildlife - and only English food available; and I can watch Mark experiencing every food the whole world has to offer, enjoying - with huge respect and humility - each culture he encounters. What a privilege! Thank you so much, Mark! It is an honour to watch the friendship and respect with which you treat your fellow human beings.
Hi sir I would like to recommended for you to try Musang King or red prawn from Malaysia. For me Musang King nearlly premium yellow, not smelly, creamy but not sticky, sweet, bitter a bit, after you try Musang king I am sure you will love to eat durian after this.
You are a true durian lover. It's so fun opening one up! I just bought my third one frozen and I think I got a really fresh one because this one is way creamier than the other 2.
@ Yvette C It's not that one was more fresh then the other, but rather different breeds of Durian 😁. Some breeds are more rubbery, some are more watery, and the best ones are of course, creamy without fiber strings 😍. I still get frozen ones whenever its not in Season. But when there's the choice between frozen or fresh... 🤯 Fresh is just... beyond belief! No comparison! My personal fav, are the Mon Thong types. But but, I haven't tried every different kind/breed yet! For example: I have yet to try the $500/per Durian ones; the "Musang King". 🤤🤤 One day, one day I will sink my teeth into one of those extra rich creamy delicious Musang King".
Watching this and just remembered Mark made a short video about tackling Durian about 10 years ago and also few other videos as well about how he loved Durian. Durian is one of the tastiest fruits indeed.
I'm in Thailand in Mahasarakham and i eat durian once a week even if i found it still quite expensive +/- 160 baht/kilo but can not resist at the King of fruit...
Unlike most people, I love the smell of Durian! And the little “pillows” of custard goodness, are mind blowing...easily my most favorite fruit on the ENTIRE PLANET! I’m so jealous of you right now lol!
I totally agree! I used to hate it because in Australia we only have frozen imported old ones so what I was eating was Durians smell magnified 100x (in a bad way). Then one day I tried a fresh one (not frozen) & it changed my life 😆. So rich, sweet, custard like smell was also very strong but sweet. Now I love the stuff 👌
durian from thailand is the sweetest i've ever taste. i did not like it at first because of the smell, but when you taste it, its actually sweet and creamy.
Hey Mark, I'm not sure if you've mentioned but if the durian came from an unfamiliar source, it's better to open just one pod at a time by surgically opening one section only without damaging the others. This way, if the fruit turns out to be underripe, as long as you scrape off the flesh from that opened section and keep the rest intact and unpunctured, the rest will still continue to ripen as if it's unopened. So, the next day, I'll open one, depending on how unripe the previous section was. If the first one was totally hard, for instance, I'd probably give it 2 more days atleast til the next opening. If it's slightly soft but not quite ripe, then I'd give the next section a day til opening. If a durian had 4 sections, for example, I could take 4 days to open it entirely just to get the perfect ripeness. I wish I knew this before because I've wasted soooo many durians in the past because I ended up opening the entire fruit in one shot when it was still unripe. THis method is better than what I used to do which was opening by slicing a small triangle to "poke" inside for ripeness and replacing the sliced off rind thinking that section and the rest will continue to ripen which I think doesnt really happen because that opened section rots and contaminates the rest of the sections.
Hi mark, well I never ate durian in my entire life...i hope you and your family are safe and healthy..stay home stay safe stay positive...lots of love from karachi pakistan.
@@MarkAbroad back then, all monthong were imported from thailand, but due to the similar climate, now local farmers starting to grow their own monthong and they taste pretty similar to the imported one, except they're fresher since they are farmed locally.
For me the land of Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia are the place where heaven of durian were exists Thank God this King of fruit is a gift to us durian lovers
Ooh I love durian ! The best variety I have tried was in Malaysia, Musa King -I think that’s what it was called, it was creamy, nutty , almost like creme brulee🧡💛! great vid Mark, keep eating & be safe 😊
You do more for the positive reception of this fruit than anyone else I’ve seen. Whoever makes money selling these to an international market owes you some big bucks, for sure.
I love durian. Right now is the season in Laos and I have just eat it today. Absolutely delicious and the flavour is just wonderful, intense and magical... without doubt, it is the king of fruits 😋 I love it.
I remember your videos of icecream durian , durian curry but this is unbelievable good!!! ...so many durians!!! 😃 never tasted one ...but is in my list for sure ! Love from Canada Wiens family!!!😁🇨🇦
I just watched one of your older videos and you were trying a durian. you liked it at first and then started to feel sick. I love watching the older videos as well. You are so different now then then. Thanks for the videos. I really enjoy them.
In our family, im the only one who eats durian. Everyone hates it because of its smell and weird taste. But i love it. Its creamy and sweet i cant get enough of it. I envy u though u can taste that diff kinds of durian. Thanks for sharing. Love from Bohol Philippines.
I love the custardy texture and the sweetness that comes with Durian. I really don't mind the smell, especially with ripe durian. Love them, especially making a nice smoothie out of them.
An acquired taste. I was uncertain about it for a while then one day I fell in love with it. The taste, smell and texture is unlike anything else. I also feel great afterwards
The best durian ever i got from a market hall in Hongkong. The seller took 3 minutes to knock on his fruits and smell them. Then he choosed one and opened it up. About 1.5kg of fruit core!! I eated it as lunch and dinner all day. The second best i got on a fruit stand sitting alone one a street in Chaweng, Koh Samui, Thailand. His durians were much smaller (like in this video) and really sweet and tasty. Both told me, if a durian stinks, it's too old. It should only have a faint smell of smelly durians. Amazing fruit :)
Here in the Philippines, there is a variety of fruit we call Marang which is like the cross between Durian and Jackfruit. It is also smelly and taste a bit like durian but the peal is similar to jackfruit.
So good watching you eat durians!!! Here are my durian stories!!! Whilst in queue to pay for my shopping in John Lewis Oxford Street, basement, everyone had to leave as they thought 'some leak coming from above'! Earlier on same store different level, in the lift, a well heeled moustached man turned to his son in school uniform asking 'have you stood on something, son'!!! On Piccadilly line, sitting/facing me, was a long haired girl who kept lifting her hair on both sides to smell, made a face and walked off!!! Though they were 3 X wrapped/in sealed shopping trolley, smell permeated. Holiday on Tioman island in 1994, enjoying BBQ from the restaurant when suddenly waiters ran out, we thought where is 'the fire'!! They ran up the hill cos durians were falling from strong winds!! We were gifted a delicious one!!! TQ Mark and Ying for your lovely videos
Hi Grey Phantome, if you live near one of the cities with a Chinatown, it would be worth checking to see if they have fresh durian in any Chinese supermarkets like here in the UK - unless your department of agriculture and food bans its import. Good luck!
Thank you Mark for sharing this gorgeous & delicious video! Makes me desire Durian even more... oh I feel hungry again! ^^ I wish someone can send me some fresh Durian, my child never tastes Durian fresh. Its so expensive in Europe!
Hi ! I see you love durians , were i'm from in Belize we don't have them everytime I see u eating it I just imagine how it might taste 🤔my wish is to taste it one day ❤️
Gosh! Do you think they'd do durian?! Hang on, I'll check... [3 mins later] in Amazon Fresh (UK): "No results for durian in Amazon Fresh. Try checking your spelling or use more general terms" :( Various durian products sold in other departments - even a durian-shaped toy pillow(!) but, no fresh durian anywhere :( We'll just have to wait until we are all safe from COVID-19 and can go back to Asia. Keep safe - and good luck with the fishing!
There are 2 more durians that you should try, They grow in Uttaradit, they are called หลงลับแล and หลินลับแล. Small shape, high price but they said they are the best Durian. Smell like flower :)
Some of my friends dont eat durians, and have been extremely vocal about it (“thEyRE dIsgUstAaNgG”) Needless to say i dont keep toxic people in my life anymore 😊
@@chasingthesun90 very hard to describe how it tastes. Surely some frozen variants are available where you live? It won't taste as good, but it'll give an image for you
Like vanilla custard, super creamy & sweet with a hint of banana...but stinks like socks. In the US there’s something called Pawpaw, it’s really rare but tastes like durian minus the smell!
So I just bought my first Durian. I’m in Texas by the way. The first smell from it was a faint melon like sweet smell that I thought was wonderful. Going home it did have a bit more of a wafting smell like that of a mild fart & gym socks but nothing really bothersome, at least to me. It never lost that sweet smell though. When I opened it, it smelled the same to me & the fruit was nice & soft. The taste was unique but not bad. Something I could definitely get used to. It tasted like lightly sweet honeydew melon with a hint of vanilla, a hint of avocado with a mellow oniony taste. Maybe some people are just more sensitive to these smells but me, I’m just fine with durian. I think they ought to go ahead & sell it in regular grocery stores. Durian is definitely a fruit that seems extremely versatile & could be used in sweet or savory dishes.
"A mild fart and gym socks" Hahaha
Lol too good
Some people can smell and taste things stronger than others. Cilantro is a good example of this.
I’m southern Texas do you know if they sell it down here? I really want to try
@@esmeraldahatley4749 they sell it at multiple places at chinatown in Houston. I got mine at the grocery store at the Hong Kong mall.
As a Durian Farmer I say thank you for spreading the greatness of Durian to western audiences!
Which country are you from?
@@timbatee7433 American
@@timbatee7433 th-cam.com/users/FarangKeeNokFamilyFarmingEnglishandMore
Yeah, this video actually usful. It has also made me very hungry for Durian.
I live in Utah could you send me one to try?
Durian is heavenly delicious. I can’t imagine any food on earth tastier than durian
It's so TASTY!
Wellmark WorldMark I hope you like your journey and brute I heard from other people that eat that stuff that is really smelly and smells bad but we don't get that kind of stuff in the United States like some of the food I seen around the world makes me hungry and makes me jealous that I can't have her but you can eat LOL LOL LOL LOL
Mangosteen is tastier !
I'm bouta get one from market what do they taste like and is 6$ a pound expensive
@@UniversalDust durian is king of fruit, mangosteen is queen of fruit
For those of you who can't stand the smell of durian but want to enjoy it, IT IS POSSIBLE -- but the circumstances are a little difficult to arrange!
I tried durian on a couple of trips to Thailand. Each time I was nearly physically ill because of the overpowering, utterly-nauseating smell - which is so bad for the circa 50% of people who can't stand it, that it is enough to make you (sorry) be actually sick if you eat it. If you've managed to swallow some, don't think you're out of the woods - the smell will come back up out of your stomach and it's even worse!
I was determined to enjoy this fruit! It wasn't going to get the better of me! I want to try - and enjoy - every culture's foods.
Solution: One year I temporarily lost my sense of smell because of a bad case of the flu. Opportunity! As soon as I was sufficiently recovered to stagger out of bed, I went straight to Chinatown (Thank goodness it was durian season!) and bought fresh durian. I was able to eat a whole segment! (I started VERY cautiously!) The texture was wonderful! Mark's descriptions of texture and taste are very articulate - and accurate, in my experience. It was really filling - like eating two huge bananas - with a very warming sensation in the stomach similar to when you've had a big, very spicy, meal. It would have been a Mon Thong (it's pretty much the only durian available in London.) It tasted of something like banana and custard, with - near the point of the fruit where each segment is attached - a slight bitter taste. The warming, filling sensation was excellent. DON'T EAT TOO MUCH. I did the next year and it gave me a really bad stomach ache in the evening!
So, two years in a row when I had flu with a loss of smell, I rushed to eat durian while I could without smelling it! After that, I was able to ENJOY eating it with my sense of smell fully working! I absolutely love it and now, I even love the smell - and it doesn't have the nauseating effect on me in the slightest... but my husband won't permit it in the house! In London, I was made to stand outside on the balcony - with the door firmly closed! (He actually locked me out! :))
NB: As a beginner, holding my nose didn't stop the stomach-churning smell. The only way I succeeded was having actually LOST my sense of smell. You could try (I haven't done this) eating some extremely strong mints and then immediately trying durian. That might work but, only have a tiny amount if you are in the 50% of people who can't stand the smell, or it could produce a very nasty case of it coming straight back up as soon as the mint wears off :( Also, don't eat more than a couple of segments in a day if you're inexperienced: it really can be too much of a good thing! It is completely worth persevering!
Durian in London's Chinatown supermarkets (two in Gerrard Street: Loon Fung and New Loon Moon) was available in 2019 (pre-COVID-19) in containers in the fridge for £15 (US$18) for a container of two/three segments of Mon Thong. Not cheap but, amazing! A whole durian cost > £30. Durian can be found year-round but is in season May - September. Can't get to Thailand? If you can get to London, you can eat fresh durian!
Isn't Mark Wiens absolutely amazing? I sit here in our little 16th century cottage in the middle of the English countryside, surrounded by rolling green hills of sheep and wildlife - and only English food available; and I can watch Mark experiencing every food the whole world has to offer, enjoying - with huge respect and humility - each culture he encounters. What a privilege! Thank you so much, Mark! It is an honour to watch the friendship and respect with which you treat your fellow human beings.
you should post this as an article
you should post this as an article
Thanks for the advice, what if classic English food?
Mans wrote a whole essay
Hi sir I would like to recommended for you to try Musang King or red prawn from Malaysia. For me Musang King nearlly premium yellow, not smelly, creamy but not sticky, sweet, bitter a bit, after you try Musang king I am sure you will love to eat durian after this.
The first thing I'm going to do after quarantine is to travel to Thailand! amazing country, food and people 😃
Amine Kaddari
Welcome to Thailand.
Me too. Koa Sok National Park.
First thing I wanna do is just travel.
Just please not overtip on SOI 6.
I wanna be a rockstar eater in Thailand! Oh baby!
You are a true durian lover. It's so fun opening one up! I just bought my third one frozen and I think I got a really fresh one because this one is way creamier than the other 2.
@ Yvette C
It's not that one was more fresh then the other, but rather different breeds of Durian 😁.
Some breeds are more rubbery, some are more watery, and the best ones are of course, creamy without fiber strings 😍.
I still get frozen ones whenever its not in Season. But when there's the choice between frozen or fresh...
🤯 Fresh is just... beyond belief! No comparison!
My personal fav, are the Mon Thong types. But but, I haven't tried every different kind/breed yet!
For example: I have yet to try the $500/per Durian ones; the "Musang King".
🤤🤤 One day, one day I will sink my teeth into one of those extra rich creamy delicious Musang King".
@@yorkiesweetpea23 Try D101 if you can; it’s one there fairly available outside Malaysia now.
lol "it smells a little bit like socks... i love it"
O Hernandez 😂😂
😂
😮
He likes Ying’s socks
😂😂😂🧦🧦
Watching this and just remembered Mark made a short video about tackling Durian about 10 years ago and also few other videos as well about how he loved Durian. Durian is one of the tastiest fruits indeed.
I'm in Thailand in Mahasarakham and i eat durian once a week even if i found it still quite expensive +/- 160 baht/kilo but can not resist at the King of fruit...
Mark is the master of speaking with his mouth full.
Unlike most people, I love the smell of Durian! And the little “pillows” of custard goodness, are mind blowing...easily my most favorite fruit on the ENTIRE PLANET! I’m so jealous of you right now lol!
I totally agree! I used to hate it because in Australia we only have frozen imported old ones so what I was eating was Durians smell magnified 100x (in a bad way). Then one day I tried a fresh one (not frozen) & it changed my life 😆. So rich, sweet, custard like smell was also very strong but sweet. Now I love the stuff 👌
Eat the fresh one.. It is really sweet,,,
You sure most?
Yes to supporting local farmers, wherever you are in the world.
Mmmmm had a smile on my face the entire time! I can't wait to come to Thailand one day and eat my heart out.
durian from thailand is the sweetest i've ever taste. i did not like it at first because of the smell, but when you taste it, its actually sweet and creamy.
Hey Mark, I'm not sure if you've mentioned but if the durian came from an unfamiliar source, it's better to open just one pod at a time by surgically opening one section only without damaging the others. This way, if the fruit turns out to be underripe, as long as you scrape off the flesh from that opened section and keep the rest intact and unpunctured, the rest will still continue to ripen as if it's unopened. So, the next day, I'll open one, depending on how unripe the previous section was. If the first one was totally hard, for instance, I'd probably give it 2 more days atleast til the next opening. If it's slightly soft but not quite ripe, then I'd give the next section a day til opening. If a durian had 4 sections, for example, I could take 4 days to open it entirely just to get the perfect ripeness.
I wish I knew this before because I've wasted soooo many durians in the past because I ended up opening the entire fruit in one shot when it was still unripe. THis method is better than what I used to do which was opening by slicing a small triangle to "poke" inside for ripeness and replacing the sliced off rind thinking that section and the rest will continue to ripen which I think doesnt really happen because that opened section rots and contaminates the rest of the sections.
"It smells unique to be polite". Love Mark! Lol
Hi mark, well I never ate durian in my entire life...i hope you and your family are safe and healthy..stay home stay safe stay positive...lots of love from karachi pakistan.
Thank you Shahrukh, hope you're doing well also!
@@MarkAbroad your welcome😊
Me too never ate it,I wish I know where to buy it
I want Pakistani food! Yum!
All the emotions of Mark close to durian - priceless :D
Montong is famous in indonesia... and expensive too... because the taste so... Unbelievable delicious
i believe kanyao is the most expensive ?
Wow, didn't know that. Do they grow it, or its imported from Thailand?
@@MarkAbroad back then, all monthong were imported from thailand, but due to the similar climate, now local farmers starting to grow their own monthong and they taste pretty similar to the imported one, except they're fresher since they are farmed locally.
Montong is my favorite! It's light and very creamy 💙
Yum. I love Indonesian food. I went to this Indonesian restaurant in LA. Does it look authentic?
th-cam.com/video/Kp_qsjRj8SQ/w-d-xo.html
Enjoyed watching this video I love Durian they taste so so delicious
Watching this while eating durian. I'm so blessed...😋
me too ☺️
What a gorgeous Durian! I love Durian!!! But it's so expensive 😫
Your presentation is priceless... I will have a go just because of the way you devour this fruit... :)
What a weird unique fruit. I actually have dreams about durians. Some of those fresh durians are truly incredible!
Best place to visit after lockdown is over, Stay home stay safe everyone. Regards from Dubai
Micah's orange t shirt and leopard spotted pants are adorable. Ying is so sweet to surprise you with the durian.
Micah is getting so big!
For me the land of Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia are the place where heaven of durian were exists
Thank God this King of fruit is a gift to us durian lovers
Try make durian cheese cake ...a true delish i tell you...double the smell double the texture....
Lucky guy 😋😋😋❤️
King of fruits!!! Love from Malaysia
Ooh I love durian ! The best variety I have tried was in Malaysia, Musa King -I think that’s what it was called, it was creamy, nutty , almost like creme brulee🧡💛!
great vid Mark, keep eating & be safe 😊
Mr Opie oh thank you 😊
Ever seen any of mine? =)
Kampot, Cambodia has one of the best Durian; they are quite famous. Come and have a taste when the pandemic is over. ❤️
Kkkkkkkkkk Kkk Kkk Cambodia is the donkey food
is it true that it stinks, strong smell ?
I'd love to visit and vlog all that good stuff in Cambodia sometime :)
Marc L definitely a strong smell for some, but if you can take it. It's a great fruit.
Mmmm...we'll make it a trip to try some!
Mantaaapppppp,,,,
It is also Duran season in Cambodia and we also deliver in to home so good right love from Cambodia 🇰🇭
Who like Duran
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SpangeBab why you so toxic
@Ziya Baig u smell
If you don't like it please don't spread hate just share positive
I am sorry but I have the right to talk and who are you to tell me to shut up
Thank you I think it true but just be here and spread positive
I’m interested in trying these when I visit Thailand 😊
You do more for the positive reception of this fruit than anyone else I’ve seen. Whoever makes money selling these to an international market owes you some big bucks, for sure.
Durian gets a bad rap. It is Nature’s ice cream and so yummy.
You get warm in your heart when you see Mark's durian happiness 🤗
I love durian. Right now is the season in Laos and I have just eat it today. Absolutely delicious and the flavour is just wonderful, intense and magical... without doubt, it is the king of fruits 😋
I love it.
Jealous 10x !
I remember your videos of icecream durian , durian curry but this is unbelievable good!!! ...so many durians!!! 😃 never tasted one ...but is in my list for sure ! Love from Canada Wiens family!!!😁🇨🇦
I just watched one of your older videos and you were trying a durian. you liked it at first and then started to feel sick. I love watching the older videos as well. You are so different now then then. Thanks for the videos. I really enjoy them.
I never had it but he makes it look amazing
I love all your fruits and veggie video, especially durian !
In our family, im the only one who eats durian. Everyone hates it because of its smell and weird taste. But i love it. Its creamy and sweet i cant get enough of it. I envy u though u can taste that diff kinds of durian. Thanks for sharing. Love from Bohol Philippines.
It's definitely an aquired taste! Our favorite fruit hands down!
Mark is the happiest man alive , So Sweet.
You are very lucky person you are living in Thailand.You can eat every food what ever you want .You are so lucky .
I love the custardy texture and the sweetness that comes with Durian. I really don't mind the smell, especially with ripe durian. Love them, especially making a nice smoothie out of them.
They're also yummy in baking to make either cookies or a cake.
I can see why people don’t like the smell, but personal I like the smell and when a family member order some I can instantly smell it from my room
An acquired taste. I was uncertain about it for a while then one day I fell in love with it. The taste, smell and texture is unlike anything else. I also feel great afterwards
“That’s a good thoughtful wife” kudos to her ! Cheers - Durian
The best durian ever i got from a market hall in Hongkong. The seller took 3 minutes to knock on his fruits and smell them. Then he choosed one and opened it up. About 1.5kg of fruit core!! I eated it as lunch and dinner all day. The second best i got on a fruit stand sitting alone one a street in Chaweng, Koh Samui, Thailand. His durians were much smaller (like in this video) and really sweet and tasty. Both told me, if a durian stinks, it's too old. It should only have a faint smell of smelly durians. Amazing fruit :)
Here in the Philippines, there is a variety of fruit we call Marang which is like the cross between Durian and Jackfruit. It is also smelly and taste a bit like durian but the peal is similar to jackfruit.
Sependak
So good watching you eat durians!!! Here are my durian stories!!! Whilst in queue to pay for my shopping in John Lewis Oxford Street, basement, everyone had to leave as they thought 'some leak coming from above'! Earlier on same store different level, in the lift, a well heeled moustached man turned to his son in school uniform asking 'have you stood on something, son'!!! On Piccadilly line, sitting/facing me, was a long haired girl who kept lifting her hair on both sides to smell, made a face and walked off!!! Though they were 3 X wrapped/in sealed shopping trolley, smell permeated. Holiday on Tioman island in 1994, enjoying BBQ from the restaurant when suddenly waiters ran out, we thought where is 'the fire'!! They ran up the hill cos durians were falling from strong winds!! We were gifted a delicious one!!! TQ Mark and Ying for your lovely videos
Mark: ''smells like socks !! I Love It ! :)'' hahahah the best
Thanks 👍👍👍 for uploading you guys are just amazingly entertainment
That’s heaven for you, you’re so lucky, we get frozen durian in Australia
Hi Grey Phantome, if you live near one of the cities with a Chinatown, it would be worth checking to see if they have fresh durian in any Chinese supermarkets like here in the UK - unless your department of agriculture and food bans its import. Good luck!
So great! I very like this video!
You should totally do I video on only Thailand fruits!! 🤤🤤🤤 loved the video!
I am salivating watching u eat .... i love durians
I can’t believe Andrew Zimmern couldn’t stomach durian but Mark legit eats those things like ice cream.
I love durian!! Enjoy Mark
Im missing Durian so much😭 told my uncle to plant me some trees in my garden so that in a few years I just can grab some from the tree :D
Be sure to invite me then ....we can eat together
Love your excitement and enthusiasm. Will try one day
Micah is such a sweetheart!
Copying his Dad!🌹
Send my love to him Mark 💓
Wow..!! You so very lucky for live in Thailand . Thailand is the land of food in the world.
Thank you Mark for sharing this gorgeous & delicious video! Makes me desire Durian even more... oh I feel hungry again! ^^ I wish someone can send me some fresh Durian, my child never tastes Durian fresh. Its so expensive in Europe!
Durian is the my favorite fruit in the world.... I love it......!
Lovely smell over at marks house, enjoyed this time of year over in Thailand...yummy !!
Haha, yes, the house always smells like durian!
Yummy! Mark & family, you are so lucky to be able to eat the durians despite current COVID situation.
Hi ! I see you love durians , were i'm from in Belize we don't have them everytime I see u eating it I just imagine how it might taste 🤔my wish is to taste it one day ❤️
Ooohhh... jealous. SO GOOD 👍 👏 👌
Right now everything is ordered on line and delivered to your house, I just recieved a fishing pole from Amazon!
Ok?
Gosh! Do you think they'd do durian?! Hang on, I'll check... [3 mins later] in Amazon Fresh (UK):
"No results for durian in Amazon Fresh. Try checking your spelling or use more general terms" :( Various durian products sold in other departments - even a durian-shaped toy pillow(!) but, no fresh durian anywhere :( We'll just have to wait until we are all safe from COVID-19 and can go back to Asia. Keep safe - and good luck with the fishing!
Jadi ngiler ..lihat makan duren kayak gitu..di lihat dari warna nya aja ..udah pasti nikmat itu durian
There are 2 more durians that you should try, They grow in Uttaradit, they are called หลงลับแล and หลินลับแล.
Small shape, high price but they said they are the best Durian. Smell like flower :)
What is the English name thx
@@baomichael Long LupLae, Lin Luplae
It’s like heaven !!! Enjoy from NJ USA 🇺🇸
I did not know there were so many different species of durian.
Here in Malaysia we have 200 species of durian.A must to try!
If it has big spike and hurt when hit, it durian to me
@@sujathaify Can u tell me where I can order some to be sent to the USA ? I would like to try some.
Thanks Mark!! Thanks Ying for ordering Durian for Mark and making him happy!!👍
"It smells of socks.. I love it" ~Mark Wiens 2020 😂
Mark is one of the Durian lover 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Its one of my favorite fruit...its delicious...there are so many varieties here in the philippines particularly in Davao City
I'm a durian lover, and I'm so jealous right now
Me:
My TH-cam subscription: Mark Wiens upload new video about durian!
Also Me: I LOVE DURIAN!!!
Best ever vid.. since I am a durian geek too 🤩🤩🤩
This looks like a cross between soursop, stinking toe and jackfruit in Jamaica. Never herd of it till now ❤️
geminikid21 ???
I want a description of the flavor. I want to try all.
Mexico also a lot of jackfruits, and it adapted to Mexican climate thanks to Asian immigrants that brought it.
I would love to get cheap fragrant durian delivered straight to my house. Amazing!!!!
Anybody else wishes they would get a giant box filled with Durian delivered to their home by the mail?!
A hint of onion and garlic . I’ll pass on that durian haha
Oh! That's heaven. It's my favorite. The best texture of food. So thick. So creamy. From Philippines here..
In Jamaica, 🇯🇲 we have fruits similar. It's called jackfruit and mountainsop
Ricardo Wright I was wondering if was like a jackfruit. Does it taste like one?
is it the samt Fruit.. Luke Thay DURIAN?
AWESOME 🤙🏻🤙🏻😛
@Medical MJ correct..also durian is spiky while Jackfruit is less spiky(doesn't have thorn) & usually in green colour.
Also, I think Durian also have a very pungent scent.
@Ricardo Wright, what is mountainsop? Is it soursop or sweetsop?
Thailand has jackfruit too
Loving these home videos keep them coming mark!
My favorite that’s all I ate in Thailand everyday lol
Hello, Mark. Nice seeing you again.
Some of my friends dont eat durians, and have been extremely vocal about it (“thEyRE dIsgUstAaNgG”) Needless to say i dont keep toxic people in my life anymore 😊
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I am going to try one this weekend. 🤞Your video makes anyone wants to eat the fruit. 🙂
Lol! You’re the best.
I love that you seem to really enjoy this.
it made it look not like the other videos on it, people seem to have a hard time with some parts of it.
ตายๆเปิดมาเจอตอนนี้ หากินไม่ใด้ด้วยยาก 😂😂
Yummy. I'm drooling now
My mind is so confused as to how it could taste, hope to try it sometime!
Right now I'm thinking - creamy textured caramelized onions, with a hint of vanilla? Opinion of anyone who's tried it?
@@chasingthesun90 very hard to describe how it tastes. Surely some frozen variants are available where you live? It won't taste as good, but it'll give an image for you
Like vanilla custard, super creamy & sweet with a hint of banana...but stinks like socks. In the US there’s something called Pawpaw, it’s really rare but tastes like durian minus the smell!
very creamy, sweet and rich with a hint of rotten onion/ garlic. beware of the burps while digesting, avoid crowded places or you will regret it...
I'd be willing to try it for my channel, especially now in quarantine :)
nice videos man ! always looks like you haven't eaten in 10 days lol 🤘👍
Can sombody crossbreed a durian and chillie for this guy?
Wow! So lucky to have such an amazing partner to surprise you like this!